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Frogs in trouble

Dr Jeremy A. Dorman July, 2026

Would you buy a diamond ring if it meant you were contributing to the death of a frog? What a silly question, you will say. What if the diamond ring led to the extinction of an entire frog species? Most people probably wouldn’t care about that either. But a diamond […]

Keeping cool this summer

Ruairi Kay July, 2026

by Ruairi Kay For decades, our housing priority in Ireland has been entirely about survival in the winter: keeping the cold, wind, and damp out while staying cosy inside. But is that about to change? With recent extended heatwaves, we are all looking at ways to keep cool, especially if […]

Planning a self-build and the new planning exemptions

WCP Staff July, 2026

By Mark Kirby For generations, building a home on family land has been a familiar route to home ownership, particularly in rural Ireland. With house prices continuing to rise and housing supply remaining tight, more people than ever are now considering buying a site and building their own home as […]

Sometimes old is just as good as new

WCP Staff July, 2026

Himself works off farm but when it comes to the farm machinery side of things, he does most of the operating and maintenance on the gear we have. Much to his disappointment we don’t have a fleet of tractors and machinery so a phone call to our contractor is necessary […]

Honeysuckle in folklore

Eugene Daly July, 2026

Honeysuckle, with its bright flowers and sweet perfume, is a symbol of beauty and summertime. However, the wood of honeysuckle, although it begins life soft and flexible, becomes very hard as it matures, with the ability to choke off the growth of any other wood by binding it tightly in […]

The bard of Butlerstown

Mary O'Brien July, 2026

While it’s many moons since the clanging of the hammer on the anvil last rang out around the village of Butlerstown, it’s a sound that Michael O’Brien, 81, tells Mary O’Brien, he still hears as clearly as if it were yesterday. The small coastal village between Courtmacsherry and Barryroe once […]

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